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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1968

Page

2

Iowans Cool to Maddox Warm Up for McGovern

In Iowa the early caucus showed Georgia Governor Lester Maddox drawing light applause with a reforming platform while Sen. McGovern urged fresh support. The state delegation favored Humphrey and McCarthy, with Mondt and others casting mixed votes. Maddox pressed his case on conservative voice and direct aid, citing Gettsburg ideals, as McGovern pressed for agricultural parity and urban justice.

Georgia Lester Maddox Iowa Sen. McGovern Harold Hughes Maddox Hughes White House McGovern America U.S

Separate Assault With Intent Charges In Cedar Rapids

Preliminary informations filed in municipal court allege two Cedar Rapids men fired shots during separate incidents of assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury. Robert Getlin, 42, faces a $2,500 bond after arraignment for firing into a car linked to DeWayne Bemer. John Dawson, 39, also arraigned, was held on $2,500 bond after police say he shot into a bed where his wife Esther slept following a family dispute.

Cedar Rapids Robert Getlin L Avenue NW DeWayne Bemer Cold Stream Avenue NE Bemer K Avenue K Avenue NW Naomi Marilyn Bemer Loren Hullinger Linn County Ben Blackstock John Dawson Fourteenth Avenue SE Dawson Esther

Marshalltown Former Mayor Hull Dies at 84

Willard B. Hull, 84, retired farmer and former Marshalltown mayor from 1941 to 1946, died Sunday night in a Marshalltown hospital from injuries suffered August 16 in a car pedestrian accident.

Marshalltown Willard B. Hull

Bumped Head and Blackout Trigger Car Crash on Tenth Street

Police say a home blackout led to a two car collision in the 400 block of Tenth Street SE. Carol Shropshire age 70 passed out after a head bump and hit Elias Saba’s rear vehicle. Saba’s wife Akrouche 27 suffered a spine injury. Both treated and released from St Luke’s Hospital with no charges filed.

Tenth Street SE Carol Shropshire Oakland Road Elias Saba Fifth Avenue SE Saba Akrouche

Pope Stood South American Excursion Well

Pope Paul the sixth returned from Colombia describing his sixth foreign trip as a happy journey. His doctor said at 70 he is sound despite疲疲 fatigue after long public appearances at Bogota altitude. He told crowds Rome remains home and praised the church social message and the union of labor and freedom.

Castel Gandolfo Italy Paul Colombia Mario Fontana Bogota Rome Fiumicino

Lion Courtesy Escape Spooks Rhinebeck Couple

Police were alerted when a couple reported a lion in their car on Mylan Hill road. The animal, later named Simba, had escaped the Dutchess county fairgrounds and hopped into the small foreign car before an attendant from Roseknoll Animal Farm in Staatsburg retrieved it.

Rhinebeck N.Y Mylan Hill Road Simba Dutchess County Roseknoll Animal Farm Staatsburg

City Briefs from Prairie area and local services

Regular school board meeting set for Tuesday at 8 p m in the Prairie High School board room. Bowling leagues forming day and night at Tropic Lanes with contact 363 9653. Various ads include Gregory's Hair Styling 5515 Center Pt Rd NE 393 1836, Kenwood Al Anon anniversary dinner Tuesday at Bishops Buffet, fall classes at Florida's Sewing Basket, Klip n Karl, Hairdresser wanted, Hiawatha Optimists work night Wednesday 6 30, Ambassador Lounge East Marion, Dr H L Miller now with University of Iowa Medical School, Mercy hospital visitor policy update, poodle grooming and Manny's Pizza opened in Hiawatha. Cited burglary at King's Palace tavern 132 F avenue NW with unknown cigarette and liquor loss.

Doderer Sees McGovern Favor but Holds Half Vote

Iowa City Senator Rep. Minnette Doderer says she likes George McGovern while undecided on how to cast her half vote. She attended a McGovern talk with other Iowans and notes McGovern’s views on progress and peace and worries about Humphrey’s November chances. Damascus plans a museum from a Roman palace with chiro mosaic work.

Chicago Iowa Minnette Doderer Iowa City George McGovern Rep. Doderer McGovern Damascus Syria UPS H. S. Dougherty Shaba Bidg Abdel Kader al Rimawi

Albert Brandt 63 Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot in Iowa City

Albert Brandt 63 died Sunday from a self inflicted gunshot wound ruled by county medical authorities as a personal safety related incident. He was father to Iowa City Councilman Tim Brandt and survived by a wife two sons Ronald in the air force Eileen Peterson Joyce Wieder Renita Rum melhart 18 grandchildren three brothers and three sisters. Services are set for Thursday at 9 a.m. at St Wenceslaus Catholic church with a rosary on Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at the George L Gay funeral home.

Iowa City Albert Brandt Tim Brandt Brandt Hardin County Tim Ronald Air Force Eileen Peterson West Branch Joyce Wieder Renita Rummelhart Hills St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church George L. Gay

Columnists and Arts Featured On Page Eight

A listing of today's columnists and column sections appears on page 8 including editors and contributors such as Art Heusinkveld Russell Baker Betty Beale Abby Van Buren Sylvia Porter Sam Shulsky Cynthia Lowry Leonard Lyons Rex Conn's What's What Gus Schrader Art Buchwald and a TV picture feature. The notice outlines sections across Editorial Entertainment and Humor with named writers and their topics.

Fetus Found at Sewage Plant in Mt. Vernon

Mt Vernon sheriff announced the discovery of a female fetus at the Mt Vernon sewage disposal plant after a Sunday finding. Dr. Percy Harris confirmed the fetus was about four months along and from an abortion, with possible criminal abortion due to disposal. The body, found by a plant worker, measured about 9 inches.

Mt. Vernon Walter Grant Grant Percy Harris Harris

Kilpatrick critiques FDA vitamin hearing on ABC News

James Kilpatrick questions the FDA hearing on vitamins broadcast on ABC Evening News with Frank Reynolds on KCRG TV 9 in color at 5 p m weekdays.

James Kilpatrick FDA ABC Evening News Frank Reynolds Kcrg-Tv

Tentative Cedar Rapids start for Big Brothers project

The Big Brothers program began on a tentative basis in Cedar Rapids on Monday, aiming to recruit adult male volunteers to mentor fatherless Linn county boys aged 5 to 18. Organizers cite a local survey showing about 246 boys need guidance as the group pursues full operation under YMCA and United Community Services plans.

Big Brothers Cedar Rapids Linn County Big Sa Bec Agency of United Cortis Service USC UCS Plannin Aiis Cisen Brothers YMCA First Avenue

Kansas Delegation Seeks McCarthy Endorsement at Convention

Iowa Governor Hughes backs McCarthy and urges Kansas delegates to support the nomination. State reporters note Hughes pressed for a binding rule change to keep the convention floor open while the Democratic selection process unfolds.

Chicago Hughes Iowa McCarthy Kansas Martin Jensen Kawss Taddress P.m BisrmarckKh Corr

Fragmented OCR Note on Local Event

Partial readable text shows an event or notice with unclear names and details. The fragment references a person associated with a tor or coast, and mentions a date or time but specifics are unreadable.

Saigon War Action Near Tay Ninh and Da Nang

Reports from the Vietnam front recount a Sunday of heavy clashes. Saigonton was fired on off the North Vietnamese coast with no hits on the cruiser. Near Tay Ninh City, Ben Soi camp faced rockets and mortars with 12 killed and eight wounded. A U S 25th Infantry convoy was ambushed. six Americans killed and 51 wounded in ten hours. In Tam Ky area, 436 enemy troops were slain over the weekend, while U S casualties reached seven dead and 30 wounded. South of Da Nang, Vietnamese troops and Marines killed 108 after cordon and assault on Qua Giang. The Marines also announced the end of Operation Allenbrook with 1,017 enemy killed. U S losses were 171 dead and 937 wounded.

Tay Ninh Ben Soi U.S. 25Th Infantry Division U.S Tam ‘Ky da Nang 27Th U.S. Marine Regiment Qua Giang

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